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we have a director of plug in vehicle research center at uc- davis. we also have jason connolly from the department of energy. he is the product manager for the chrysler pev project. now we will get questions from the press. >> [inaudible] >> how long do you charge it? [inaudible] >> [inaudible] >> it depends on how you drive it. for the first 50 miles, that is the charge to peak cycle. that is when you are in a state of charge or the vehicle will be a regular hybrid vehicle. then you can charge it as often as you would like after. we are recommending that you drive twice a day. chieonce it goes into the chargg station, the truck driver, you get 22 mpg. chrysler does not at this point have any production plans but is an enabler to implement this technology, modify technology come into other applications. it could be an electric vehicle or hybrid vehicle or a plugged and hybrid vehicle. that is the purpose of this demonstration program. >> [inaudible] >> it is in comparison to the existing fleet vehicles. i give you numbers on the economy, how much veh
we have a director of plug in vehicle research center at uc- davis. we also have jason connolly from the department of energy. he is the product manager for the chrysler pev project. now we will get questions from the press. >> [inaudible] >> how long do you charge it? [inaudible] >> [inaudible] >> it depends on how you drive it. for the first 50 miles, that is the charge to peak cycle. that is when you are in a state of charge or the vehicle will be a regular hybrid...
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we'll show you what bay area school for the first time beat out uc berkeley. and on a completely different note. >> they always fall off, and it's not pretty when you come back up. >> no, it's not. he's talking about bikinis and: athletics. the fashion tweaks that has female surfers very happy. cc1:c: : >>> there are reports tonight that a nato helicopter crashed in afghanistan killing 30 u.s. service members and seven others on board awell. it's the deadliest incident for the u.s. since the war in afghanistan began almost a decade ago. 20 of the dead are members of the seal team six, the same unit responsible for killing osama bin ladin back in may. the navy s.e.a.l.s were reportedly on a chinook helicopter like this one. a former s.e.a.l. commander says it's a loss for the nation and a tight knit military family. >> recognize that these men were doing something that they loved to do. they were doing it with people that they love. >> the taliban is claiming credit for the crash. authorities are investigating it at this point. initial reports say the helicopte
we'll show you what bay area school for the first time beat out uc berkeley. and on a completely different note. >> they always fall off, and it's not pretty when you come back up. >> no, it's not. he's talking about bikinis and: athletics. the fashion tweaks that has female surfers very happy. cc1:c: : >>> there are reports tonight that a nato helicopter crashed in afghanistan killing 30 u.s. service members and seven others on board awell. it's the deadliest incident for...
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. >>> the sentencing of two uc berkeley graduates could add more tension to the upcoming u.s. visit. on saturday an iranian court sentenced shawn bower and josh fattal for eight years in prison for charges on spying and illegally entering iran. they will appeal. they were arrested in 2009. shourd was released last year on medical grounds. on mornings on two yesterday we talked to a man that is in close contact with their lawyer. they hope something will be worked out. and secretary of state hillary clinton issued a statement saying quote we continue to call and work for their immediate release. it is time for them to return home and be reunited with their families. >>> the assault charges against dominic strauss kahn could be dropped tomorrow. the former head of the international monetary fund was arrested in may when a hotel made told police he sexually sa district attorney is trying to figure out if they will retry airs. he's accused of molesting several young boys during therapy sessions. in june a jury found ayres unfit for trial due to dementia. families of alleged victim
. >>> the sentencing of two uc berkeley graduates could add more tension to the upcoming u.s. visit. on saturday an iranian court sentenced shawn bower and josh fattal for eight years in prison for charges on spying and illegally entering iran. they will appeal. they were arrested in 2009. shourd was released last year on medical grounds. on mornings on two yesterday we talked to a man that is in close contact with their lawyer. they hope something will be worked out. and secretary of...
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excellent adjunct to what is happening in mission bay, i remember back when the parnassus campus of ucs was buying up residence -- residences and putting in housing and small medical offices until the neighborhood stopped them from doing that. and while certain medical- related facilities are undoubtedly necessary, it is possibly something we should be cautious about. >> ok. commissioners, if there are no other concerns -- commissioner antonini: 1 more. if you will pardon me. the payment to the and parks program was paid by san francisco beautiful. >> congratulations. president olague: commissioner sugaya? commissioner sugaya: i guess as long as we have some time -- >> now, now, now. commissioner sugaya: it is an ad that shows the clarity of the glass by showing it landscaping, which does wonders for birds. [laughter] i will pass this off to the bird people, whoever they are. i do not remember the website, but this does show the outline of an owl flown into a window. it apparently flew away, because they could not find the al. but the outline is clear because the owl had some kind of po
excellent adjunct to what is happening in mission bay, i remember back when the parnassus campus of ucs was buying up residence -- residences and putting in housing and small medical offices until the neighborhood stopped them from doing that. and while certain medical- related facilities are undoubtedly necessary, it is possibly something we should be cautious about. >> ok. commissioners, if there are no other concerns -- commissioner antonini: 1 more. if you will pardon me. the payment...
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. >> uc berkeley students returned to campus today. we'll tell you the good news they learned today despite the university's financial issue. >>> crews have put out a raging tanker fire in placer county and residents are returning home today. the fire burned itself out before midnight last night and crews lit up the tank to burn off remaining vapors. people were evacuated, including 6000 students who missed the first day of class >> it's not clear how it caught fire. >> we now know the names of two men suspected of trying to rob an armored car yesterday morning in pinole. investigators say that police shot and killed pierre daniel and wounded his brother freddie after they tried to hold up a loomis truck outside a wells fargo. officers took freddie daniel into custody at a hospital where they say he went to seek treatment. now, police santa rosa wants to know if the two men were the men who took the armored car company in august 11th. police won't say how much money those teaches got away with. the hassani campbell case will be feature
. >> uc berkeley students returned to campus today. we'll tell you the good news they learned today despite the university's financial issue. >>> crews have put out a raging tanker fire in placer county and residents are returning home today. the fire burned itself out before midnight last night and crews lit up the tank to burn off remaining vapors. people were evacuated, including 6000 students who missed the first day of class >> it's not clear how it caught fire....
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i pursued public policy both at occidental college where i went to school as an undergrad, and also uc berkeley where i pursued public policy. i work on public finance for a while after i graduated and came back to government to really pursue that. ever since then, i have stayed here and fallen in love with how wonderful the bay area is. it is a really great place to be. all around the room, you will see a lot of great financial institutions. talk to them. you will see people who can help you with financial aid. talk to them. he will see departments that might have summer job opportunities. talk to them. utilize your opportunities today. learn a little bit about what you should be thinking about in the future. generally, a very practical legislator. i like to look at what the impacts of legislation would be before really voting on it, so i think, depending on the issue, you can move around, and that should be the way most people think, which is let's consider the facts of legislation before you actually consider it, irrespective of what spectrum it comes from and what spectrum it is pe
i pursued public policy both at occidental college where i went to school as an undergrad, and also uc berkeley where i pursued public policy. i work on public finance for a while after i graduated and came back to government to really pursue that. ever since then, i have stayed here and fallen in love with how wonderful the bay area is. it is a really great place to be. all around the room, you will see a lot of great financial institutions. talk to them. you will see people who can help you...
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next to him is the director of multimedia and technology programs at the night digital media center at uc-berkeley. next is the managing is theidd -- managing director at idd ventures sf. nexus' the editor in chief of marketwatch.com, part of news corp. -- next is the editor in chief. the co-founder and senior community manager of oakland local, a nonprofit media that promotes public discourse on issues. in the front row is a media analyst, who publishes an was a key developer of the mercury center. next to him is an assistant professor of broadcast and electronic media at san francisco state university. next is the managing editor for local news at -- i'm sorry. he is not at yahoo!, right. he is editor-in-chief of patch.com, a division of aol that provides news to specific communities. very local. after him, we have the managing director for local news at yahoo.com, guiding the company's local coverage nationwide. last but not least is the senator who represents san francisco and san mateo counties, and he is the recipient of spj's freedom of information award in 2010. that is our panel. back to
next to him is the director of multimedia and technology programs at the night digital media center at uc-berkeley. next is the managing is theidd -- managing director at idd ventures sf. nexus' the editor in chief of marketwatch.com, part of news corp. -- next is the editor in chief. the co-founder and senior community manager of oakland local, a nonprofit media that promotes public discourse on issues. in the front row is a media analyst, who publishes an was a key developer of the mercury...
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he proposed bridging this $26 billion gap with a combination of $12.5 billion of cuts mostly to the uc's and state colleges. and a $13 billion augmentation or proposal to augment revenue. let me just get to the right slide. i'm sorry. at the time, governor brown acknowledged that k-12 education -- or k-14 education, ashley, had won more than its proportionate share of cuts over the years, and he proposed keeping cut its bid to keeping funding for education flat or at current year levels. the additional revenues to address the deficit to keep k-12 education flat was going to come primarily from an additional five-year extension of some temporary tax surcharges that have been put in place since 2009. he proposed putting a measure on the ballot in june to get those extended for an additional five years. those were primarily the sales tax, the license fee, and dependent care credit. and the personal income surcharge. obviously, this needed 8 2/3 majority vote -- a 2/3 majority vote, which he did not get, so there was not a june ballot. the proposal also included an alternative that in the ev
he proposed bridging this $26 billion gap with a combination of $12.5 billion of cuts mostly to the uc's and state colleges. and a $13 billion augmentation or proposal to augment revenue. let me just get to the right slide. i'm sorry. at the time, governor brown acknowledged that k-12 education -- or k-14 education, ashley, had won more than its proportionate share of cuts over the years, and he proposed keeping cut its bid to keeping funding for education flat or at current year levels. the...
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you have a significant amount of movement to the point that the homes that uc had very severe damage for two blocks. we recognized what the problem was at the time, it was a matter of loose sand on a very steep slope. thank you for the effort. we were able to get federal funding and design which you see in the upper walls. the lower walls was actually billed as part of the wpa. the upper wall was built in 1991-'92. this is a concrete wall and it has rocked going through the wall that extends the distance of 80 feet beyond the wall. the next earthquake occurs, the wall is designed to resist and the movement of the sand and allowed it to move down hill. this is a classic example of the creek and degree flow and exists all the way the area. we might see the other evidence. we have done nothing to improve the quality and the strength of the dam. >> one of the things that has come up in the policy issue over and over is that people are concerned that construction of a new building or the upper story might exacerbate these kinds of soil problems. we have extra review where we might have ex
you have a significant amount of movement to the point that the homes that uc had very severe damage for two blocks. we recognized what the problem was at the time, it was a matter of loose sand on a very steep slope. thank you for the effort. we were able to get federal funding and design which you see in the upper walls. the lower walls was actually billed as part of the wpa. the upper wall was built in 1991-'92. this is a concrete wall and it has rocked going through the wall that extends...
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>>> right now at 5:00, the two uc berkeley graduates that have been detained in iran for the last two years have learned their fate. how the judge ruled. >>> san jose state students are arrive i arriving for the fall semester. >>> and why napa may soon be known for more than its wine. the news at 5:00 starts right now 37. >>> good evening, i'm diane dwyer. two uc berkeley graduates being held in iran for two years finally learned their fwat today. the judge sentenced shane bauer and josh if a tall to eight years in prison in iran. they were hiking when they crossed the border. there is still the possibility the two could be released in the next ten days. >> an iranian court handed down a heavy sentence to josh and shane today. five years for espionage, three years for illegally entering the country. a total of eight years, they've already spent two years in prison and that may be north carolina knocked off their sentence ppt big question now is whether they'll be pardoned by the end of the month of ramadan, in ten days time. traditionally in iran, prisoners are freed as a good will hu
>>> right now at 5:00, the two uc berkeley graduates that have been detained in iran for the last two years have learned their fate. how the judge ruled. >>> san jose state students are arrive i arriving for the fall semester. >>> and why napa may soon be known for more than its wine. the news at 5:00 starts right now 37. >>> good evening, i'm diane dwyer. two uc berkeley graduates being held in iran for two years finally learned their fwat today. the judge...
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i went to school at uc santa barbara. i have been in san francisco since 1989, have lived in the excelsior since 1999. the difficulty is, muni often sees it as an industrial area, not a neighborhood. we have to figure out how to make it work as a neighborhood and as a place that can service the light rail vehicles. i have had lots of different jobs. my main job has been doing social work for san francisco state university. i have been a community organizer, a social worker, but i have also been a legislative aide. i worked mostly for community- based organization supporting kids and families, working for labor. i got to see how city hall could be an effective tool to create change. i looked at running in 2007, 2008, and somehow i made it. i have been in politics for so many ways, doing work around central america, supporting people in central america against u.s. imperialism, their right to live, self determination. i did a lot of work on that
i went to school at uc santa barbara. i have been in san francisco since 1989, have lived in the excelsior since 1999. the difficulty is, muni often sees it as an industrial area, not a neighborhood. we have to figure out how to make it work as a neighborhood and as a place that can service the light rail vehicles. i have had lots of different jobs. my main job has been doing social work for san francisco state university. i have been a community organizer, a social worker, but i have also been...
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supervisor chu: i came to the area to pursue a master's degree in public policy at the uc- berkeley school. ever since then, i fell in love with what a wonderful area the bay area is. >> what motivated your interest in politics? supervisor chu: to be frank, i never saw myself in an elected position at all. i had grown up in southern california, and during the first day of the los angeles riots, my parents had their cars stolen at gunpoint. they were left out and had to pay someone $100 to get back to chinatown. it really influenced me. we had a restaurant at the time, and at the time, we were always worried, watching the news, to see whether or not the restaurant would be looted, whether or not it would go up in fire. that was something that was a big concern and worry for my family at the time. i remember thinking even at that age how important it was to consider what the economics were in communities, whether people had or felt that they had opportunities or did not have opportunities, and what role it was that government played in those outcomes. that is what really put me on the path t
supervisor chu: i came to the area to pursue a master's degree in public policy at the uc- berkeley school. ever since then, i fell in love with what a wonderful area the bay area is. >> what motivated your interest in politics? supervisor chu: to be frank, i never saw myself in an elected position at all. i had grown up in southern california, and during the first day of the los angeles riots, my parents had their cars stolen at gunpoint. they were left out and had to pay someone $100 to...
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coming up next how the president of the cash-strapped uc system justifies upcoming raises for faculty and staff. >> using sound to improve the safety of the bay bridge. a look at device that detects problems by listening. >> and i'm sandhya patel. a mild owe warm -- to warm day coming your way, then, down hill from there. i'll have more on the cool down coming up. >> thank you. and 7 on your side's michael finney has more on a major bank's move to charge a monthly fee for debit cards. a good night's sleep. woman: which means a little heat to keep us warm. and a good dose of support for my back. some over-the-top comfort couldn't hurt. and our perfect dream factory's been built. you're feeling sleepy already? nighty-night. [giggling] >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> health news, new data shows many people diagnosed with hiv do not receive continuing care. findings for centers for disease control find 41% recently diagnosed are not receiving follow up testing indicating they're not being treated for the virus. and that percentage is greater for african amer
coming up next how the president of the cash-strapped uc system justifies upcoming raises for faculty and staff. >> using sound to improve the safety of the bay bridge. a look at device that detects problems by listening. >> and i'm sandhya patel. a mild owe warm -- to warm day coming your way, then, down hill from there. i'll have more on the cool down coming up. >> thank you. and 7 on your side's michael finney has more on a major bank's move to charge a monthly fee for...
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when uc berkeley graduates josh fattal and shane bauer were illegally convicted of spying for the u.s. and entering iran many families and friends believed they would be sentenced to time served and released. after two years behind bars that turned out not to be the case. then there was speculation that perhaps they would be released as a symbolic gesture during the holy month of ramadan. still ten days of ramadan remaining so that could still be the case. >> there's still a humanitarian option, and there is hope that in the month of ramadan that possibility will be looked into very seriously. >> reporter: if president ahmadinejad wants to capitalize on that gesture, there will be plenty of eyes on him during his trip to new york during next month's general assembly at the united nationss. >> if there's a moment, an opportunity, that's it. because that's when presidents and other leaders who are feeling a lot of world heat want to show people that were really okay, honest to goodness, so there may be that opportunity as a gesture of kindness to release those fellows at that time. >> i
when uc berkeley graduates josh fattal and shane bauer were illegally convicted of spying for the u.s. and entering iran many families and friends believed they would be sentenced to time served and released. after two years behind bars that turned out not to be the case. then there was speculation that perhaps they would be released as a symbolic gesture during the holy month of ramadan. still ten days of ramadan remaining so that could still be the case. >> there's still a humanitarian...
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meetings over the years, so we really are coming down -- there have been attend joint -- ten joing uc/lafco meetings. we want to make sure this is something you're comfortable with, so this is why we wanted to come to you. and with that, i will turn it over to mr. campbell to be able to discuss this, unless you have any questions on the part that i have discussed. mr. campbell? >> good afternoon, commissioners. mike campbell. i am a director here at power enterprise. continuing from where general manager harrington left off, there is a long history. general manager harrington talked about this, and i will tie it back. there is in discussion about the rates, having raids be stable over time, having a target of 51% renewable, as the ordinance said by 2017, but it was probably considered to be 10 years after the launch. the program would develop 360 megawatts of various resources to include both generation and the customer site resources, demand response, energy efficiency and. all customers would be enrolled all at the same time. the contract would be 15 years or more. there would be a
meetings over the years, so we really are coming down -- there have been attend joint -- ten joing uc/lafco meetings. we want to make sure this is something you're comfortable with, so this is why we wanted to come to you. and with that, i will turn it over to mr. campbell to be able to discuss this, unless you have any questions on the part that i have discussed. mr. campbell? >> good afternoon, commissioners. mike campbell. i am a director here at power enterprise. continuing from where...
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a poll was done in 2009 by a professor at uc santa cruz where he asked about replacing the death penalty with a sentence of life without parole with work and restitution, whether it is people -- with the people sentenced to life without parole would be required to work and some of the restitution would go to victims, and 2/3 of californians chose the option of life without parole and preferred that alternative. there is very strong support among voters for replacing the death penalty. in terms of how it would work, the governor has absolute authority to change any criminal sentence he wants, and that includes a death sentence, which he has the power to convert with -- convert to life without possibility of parole. the governor would take that action, most cases would completely end with him. he could change those sentences himself. fork cases where the person has two prior convictions, they would go to the california supreme court for further review, and four justices on the california supreme court would need to approve the governor's action in that case. the california supreme court sp
a poll was done in 2009 by a professor at uc santa cruz where he asked about replacing the death penalty with a sentence of life without parole with work and restitution, whether it is people -- with the people sentenced to life without parole would be required to work and some of the restitution would go to victims, and 2/3 of californians chose the option of life without parole and preferred that alternative. there is very strong support among voters for replacing the death penalty. in terms...
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ended up in uc-davis. made my way out to san francisco when i was a college student, and i sat in the class is in san francisco state as well, and i remember growing up at that time around clement street. we call the richmond district the new chinatown in the 1980's at that time. just being around the tremendous unique neighborhood, and discovering san francisco in the 1980's as i grew up, but i also have been very active as a community organizer. i worked in chinatown, and some first jobs also at the mental health center in the richmond area multi services in the 1980's, and i was also a staff are at the chinatown youth center -- i was also a staffer. a lot of my work has been supporting community empowerment, especially in an immigrant and people of color communities. most recently, i have been teaching at san francisco state. i ran the immigrant rights coalition in the city in the 1990's for several years. i'm also an immigration attorney, and a lot of my passion is supporting in power met for immigrant
ended up in uc-davis. made my way out to san francisco when i was a college student, and i sat in the class is in san francisco state as well, and i remember growing up at that time around clement street. we call the richmond district the new chinatown in the 1980's at that time. just being around the tremendous unique neighborhood, and discovering san francisco in the 1980's as i grew up, but i also have been very active as a community organizer. i worked in chinatown, and some first jobs also...
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i went to school at uc santa barbara, graduated in 19988 -- 1988. i have lived in the excelsior since 1999. i have had lots of different jobs, but my main job is doing social work force and a disco, i have been a community organizer, i worked at a labor organization supporting janitor's working in our high- rise buildings. i was a legislative aide before .wr. i got to see how it all work from the outside, community organizations supporting young people, children, families, working for labor, and saw how city hall could be an effective tool for change and then considered running in 2007, 2008, and somehow, i made it. >> you were raised in los angeles, moved to the east coast. what made you want to come back and live in san francisco? >> i love cities. i never felt like i lived in a city in los angeles, but when i lived in massachusetts, where i live, i was close to boston. i had such a great time in boston but i did not like massachusetts so much because it was cold, the culture was foreign to me. when i came to san francisco, the first time i came,
i went to school at uc santa barbara, graduated in 19988 -- 1988. i have lived in the excelsior since 1999. i have had lots of different jobs, but my main job is doing social work force and a disco, i have been a community organizer, i worked at a labor organization supporting janitor's working in our high- rise buildings. i was a legislative aide before .wr. i got to see how it all work from the outside, community organizations supporting young people, children, families, working for labor,...